> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.storware.eu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/administration/virtual-environments/instances/backup-on-demand.md).

# Backup on-demand

## Virtual Environments

To perform on-demand backup go to the Instances tab under the Virtual Environment section.

You can click on ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/U4PLUoW3QvVCGXJnVfkJ/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon.png) icon to backup one VM

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/vJMcrlRlnxvwA9Kx3VVp/administration-virtual_environments-instances-general_1.png)

Or select multiple virtual machines and click on ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/4QJFIjSRfvdrroJFroQj/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon_label.png) icon to backup them.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/efYhK4oL4DAq0G3T61un/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments.png)

Finally select a backup type, backup destination, when a task should start, priority, and click on the backup button.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/mjfYRB1DE6AyPnjgdPyN/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_2.png)

On the Tasks Console, you can see the progress of the backup task.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/PQV3rzqHxEYUcwJqa0nz/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_3.png)

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** You can also perform the same action thanks to the CLI interface: [CLI Reference](/backup-and-recovery-71/administration/cli-reference.md)
{% endhint %}